Michael Shank Racing’s two car team is a mix of drivers who have and have not raced at Road Atlanta as the Ohio based team prepares for their first ever race at the track.
With the merger between the American Le Mans Series and the Rolex Series the NASCAR-owned entity makes its first ever trip the twelve turns of Road Atlanta this weekend. However, for both drivers of Brumos Racing’s #59 Porsche it is something of a home race.
A lack of caution periods upset a good looking weekend for Michael Shank Racing, as podium potential dropped to a fifth and eighth place finishes for the team.
Stevenson Motorsports came away from Barber Motorsports Park with a victory and a second place finish in the Rolex Series and Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge.
An encouraging start to the Rolex Series Porsche 250 for Action Express Racing fell apart as a lack of yellow flags played havoc with their fuel strategy.
Magnus Racing men Andy Lally and John Potter left Barber Motorsports Park in the Rolex Series GT class points lead after leading four Porsche teams in the bottom half of the top ten finishing positions in the Porsche 250.
Despite having to conserve fuel throughout the two hour event Spirit of Daytona Racing drivers Ricky Taylor and Richard Westbrook were still able to celebrate a podium finish in the Porsche 250 at Barber Motorsports Park.
Max Angelelli led the last 33 laps of the Rolex Series Porsche 250 at Barber Motorsports Park, scoring a first win of the season for Wayne Taylor Racing with their new Velocity Worldwide sponsorship.
Patrick Lindsey ensured that Park Place Motorsports will lead the Porsche contingent of the GT class of the Rolex Series for the start of the Porsche 250 at Barber Motorsports Park.
Chevrolet teams dominated qualifying for the Rolex Series Porsche 250 at Barber Motorsports Park, with Corvette DP teams leading the way by claiming the top three spots from the session.
Spirit of Daytona Racing secured their fourth successive Barber Motorsports Park front-row start in the Rolex Series following qualifying for the Porsche 250.
John Edwards set a new track record on the way to GT class pole position ahead of the Rolex Series Porsche 250 at Barber Motorsports Park.
After finishing just tenth at the Circuit of the Americas last month Wayne Taylor Racing will be aiming to recapture the form – and luck – they had at the season opening Rolex 24 at Daytona this weekend with the Rolex Series grid coming together for the third round of the championship.
Jeff Westphal will join Alessandro Balzan in the Scuderia Corsa Ferrari 458 for the remainder of the Grand-Am Rolex Series GT class.
Ozz Negri will miss the next two rounds of the Rolex Series after his recovery from a leg injury suffered a setback, with Michael Valiante filling the empty seat in the #60 Michael Shank Racing Ford-Riley
The 2014 merger between the American Le Mans Series and the Grand-Am Rolex Series was given a name at an announcement at Sebring International Raceway with the series’ respective heads – Scott Atherton and Ed Bennett helping to unveil the United SportsCar Racing name and drivers’ helmet logo.
Krohn Racing posted a strong sixth finish at the debut Grand-Am race for the Circuit of the Americas.
